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dwdiff vs Wdiff: catalog facts
dwdiff	Wdiff
Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0-only.	Free Free software under the GPL-3.0-or-later license.
Command line	Command line
Shows differences at the word level Allows custom whitespace and delimiter handling	Shows changes at the word level Useful when paragraph reflow makes line-based differences hard to read
The --autopager, --terminal, and --avoid-wraps options are not supported	Requires the `diff` program
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-only	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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